Connecticut Transit Hartford

Connecticut Transit Hartford

CT Transit Hartford Division New Flyer D40LF bus #538 on the 50C-Blue Hills Avenue line; Main Street, Downtown Hartford
Parent	Connecticut Department of Transportation
Founded	1976
Headquarters	100 Leibert Road Hartford, CT 06120
Locale	Connecticut
Service area	Greater Hartford
Service type	Local and express bus service
Routes	43 local 5 flyer 12 express[1]
Fleet	238 (CT Transit branding)[2]
Operator	First Transit
Chief executive	David A. Lee (general manager)
Website	www.cttransit.com

Connecticut Transit Hartford (CT Transit Hartford Division) is the largest division of Connecticut Transit, providing service on 43 local routes, 5 "flyer" limited stop routes and 19 express routes throughout 27 towns in Hartford County, including Bloomfield, East Hartford, Farmington, Glastonbury, Manchester, Middletown, Newington, New Britain, Rocky Hill, South Windsor, West Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor, in addition to Hartford. Service is provided seven days a week in the region, with routes centered on Hartford. The Hartford Division provides connections with local routes in Bristol and New Britain.^[3]

Since 1979, the Hartford, New Haven, and Stamford divisions of CT Transit have been operated by First Transit.^[4]

Routes

For CTfastrak Routes 101-161 and Express Routes 923-925 & 928, see the CTfastrak page.

Express Routes
All routes in the CTtransit system, regardless of the operator, are numbered 901-999

Route (new)	Route (old)	Route name	New Route Number & Terminus	Notes
901	1	Avon-Canton Express	901 (1): Avon-Canton 901A (1A): Avon	Originally served Canton Town Garage until service was rerouted to serve the then-new Canton Park-n-ride on November 27,2006.
902	2	Corbins-Farm Springs Express	902 (2): Corbins-Farm Springs 902C (2C): Corbins	Connects with CTtransit New Britain Route 506 (F) at the Batterson Park Park & Ride in Farmington. Connects with CTfastrak Routes 128 and 144 at the Corbins Park & Ride in New Britain.
903	3	Buckland Express	903 (3): Buckland 903/917T (3/17): Buckland-Vernon-Tolland	The 903/917 (formerly 3/17) express bus is operated by Collins Bus Service. Route originally had midday service in both directions; Midday service to Hartford was discontinued when midday service was combined with the Vernon Express (which operates only from Hartford) in January 2005
904	4	Glastonbury Express	904 (4P): Glastonbury 904S (4): Glastonbury-South Glastonbury 904/914 (4/14): Glastonbury (St. Paul's Only)-Marlborough-Colchester	Originally had a variant (labeled 4/8) that ran to Hebron Avenue to St Dustan's Church; eliminated in May 2003
905	5	Enfield-Somers-Windsor Locks Express	905 (5): Windsor Locks-Enfield 905 (5): Windsor Locks-Enfield-Thompsonville-Mass Mutual Connection to Springfield 905E (5E): Enfield 905E (5E): Enfield-Thompsonville-Mass Mutual Connection to Springfield 905S (5S): Enfield-Somers (Non-Holiday weekends only) 905W (5W): Windsor Locks 905W (5W): Windsor Locks-North St 905/915 (5/15): Windsor-Windsor Locks-Enfield 905-915 (5/15): Windsor-Windsor Locks-Enfield-Thompsonville 905E/915 **new**: Windsor-Enfield	Route 905E connects with PVTA Route G5 to Springfield, MA at Mass Mutual. Route 905E connects with the Magic Carpet Enfield Transit bus routes at Enfield Square Park & Ride. Route 905W serves C&S Wholesale Grocers and H.P. Hood in Suffield on select trips (effective Dec. 14, 2015).
906	6	Cromwell Express	906 (6): Cromwell	Connects with Middletown Area Transit routes D and E. Originally ran to Middletown; service truncated to Cromwell in May 2003.
907	7	Newington Express	907 (7): Newington
909	9	Farmington-Unionville Express	909 (9): Farmington-Unionville
910	10	Rocky Hill-Century Hills Express	910 (10): Rocky Hill-Century Hills
912	11	Simsbury-Granby Express	912 (11): Simsbury-Granby 912S (11S): Simsbury 54X: BLUE HILLS EXT-Monrovia Nursery-Granby	54X service to Granby charges a local fare.
914	14	Marlborough-Colchester Express	914 (14): Marlborough-Colchester 914C (14C): Colchester 914M (14M): Marlborough 904/914 (4/14): Glastonbury-Marlborough-Colchester	Midday Service rerouted to Serve Glastonbury on April 23, 2006
915	15	Windsor Express	915 (15): Windsor 905/915 (5/15): Windsor-Windsor Locks-Enfield 905E-915 **new**: Windsor-Enfield
917	17 (nee 50)	Vernon-Tolland Express	917 (17, nee 50): Vernon 917T (17, nee 50): Vernon-Tolland 903/917T (3/17, nee 3/50): Buckland-Vernon	Operated by Collins Bus Service. Service to Exit 68 Park-and-Ride in Tolland began on September 23, 2013
918	18 (nee 30 & 31)	Coventry-Willimantic Express	918 (18, nee 30): Willimantic 918C (18C, nee 31): Coventry	Operated by Peter Pan/Arrow.
919	19 (nee 60)	Meriden Express	919 (19, nee 60): Meriden	Operated by DATTCO. Connects with CTtransit New Haven C, CTtransit Meriden A, B, C, and Middletown Area Transit M-Link routes at Meriden Station.
921	21 (nee 40)	Middletown-Old Saybrook Express	921 (21, nee 40): Middletown-Old Saybrook	Operated by DATTCO. Connects with CTtransit Hartford 55 route at the Silver St Park & Ride (Middletown). Connects with 9-Town Transit in Old Saybrook.
926	26 (nee 70)	Winsted Express	926 (26, nee 70): Winsted	Operated by Kelley Transit.
927	27 (nee 71)	Torrington Express	927 (27, nee 71): Torrington	Operated by Kelley Transit.
950	20 (nee 42)	New Haven Express	950 (20, nee 42): New Haven	Operated by Peter Pan/Arrow. Connection available with CTtransit New Haven.

Local routes
All local CTtransit buses in the Hartford area, except for Routes 91 and 92, stop in their Downtown Hartford destinations.

Route	Route name	Old Route Letter (until 2009)	New Route Number & Terminus	Notes
30	Bradley Flyer	BDL	30X: Bradley Int'l Airport via I-91 30N: Bradley Int'l Airport via North Main St	Serves the Hartford Union Station & Connecticut Convention Center (Effective 11/14/2010). Route 30N operates late nights and early mornings only.
31	Park St-New Park Ave	K3 K3A K3B K/A	31: West Hartford Place 31A: West Hartford Place via Kane St 31B: West Hartford Place-Charter Oak Marketplace 31/63: Hillside Ave	Route 31/63 is the last bus trip (12:40 A.M.) of the night. Serves the following CTfastrak stations: Parkville, Kane St., Flatbush Ave., and Elmwood. Through route service to Routes 40 or 42 (North Main St).
32	Windsor Ave	N2 N6 N2	32: Windsor Center 32A: Windsor Center via Weston St 32B: Windsor Center-Bloomfield Ave via Weston St 32M: Windsor Center via Matianuck Ave & Weston St 32/40: Windsor Center via North Main St	Serves the CT Dept. of Social Services (Hartford). Some trips on Route 32 continue to the Poquonock Park & Ride in Windsor. Route 32/40 operates on nights and Sundays only. Through route service to Route 43 (Campfield Ave).
33	Park St-Park Rd	K4 K5	33: Quaker Ln South 33W: Westfarms	Serves the CTfastrak Parkville Station. Through route service to Routes 40 or 42 (North Main St).
34	Windsor Ave-Rainbow	N3	34: International Dr	Serves Poquonock Park & Ride in Windsor. Through route service to Route 43 (Campfield Ave). Weekdays only.
35	Westfarms Flyer	WFM	35X: Westfarms via I-84	The Westfarms Flyer has been discontinued on Sunday December 13, 2015, due to low ridership. The last trip ever on the Westfarms Flyer left Downtown Hartford at 10:45 p.m. on Saturday December 12, 2015. Routes 33, 39W, and CTfastrak Route 128 will still provide service to Westfarms 7 days a week.
36	Windsor Ave-Day Hill Rd	N7 N7x	36: Griffin Center 36X: DAY HILL RD-Griffin Center via I-91	Serves the Poquonock Park & Ride in Windsor. Serves the New Horizon Learning Center, Voya, and the Amazon Fulfillment Center. Through route service to Route 43 (Campfield Ave). Weekdays only.
37	New Britain Ave via Jefferson St	Q4 A	37: Charter Oak Marketplace 63: HILLSIDE AVE-Charter Oak Marketplace	Route 37 serves Hartford Hospital and CT Children's Medical Center. On weekdays only, route 37 also serves West Hartford Place. Connects to CTfastrak Route 153 to Flatbush Ave Station, West Hartford Place, West Hartford Center, and Copaco Center. Through route service to Route 46 (Vine St).
38	Weston St	W3 W4	38: CTTRANSIT-Post Office 38C: CTtransit
39	New Britain Ave via Retreat Ave	Q3 Q2	39: Elmwood Center 39W: Westfarms	Serves the CTfastrak Elmwood Station. Serves Hartford Hospital. Through route service to Route 46 (Vine St).
40	North Main St	K2 K/T BDL N2	40: CT DSS (Hartford)–Wilson Park & Ride 40/52: Blue Hills Ave 30N: BRADLEY FLYER-Bradley Int'l Airport via North Main St 32/40: WINDSOR AVE-Windsor Center via North Main St	Route 40/52 is the last bus trip (12:40 A.M.) of the night. Through route service to Routes 31 or 33 (Park St).
41	Hartford/New Britain	P1 N/A	41(P1): New Britain via Newington Center HNB: Hartford/New Britain via I-84	Co-operated by DATTCO.
42	Barbour St	K1	42: Tower Ave 42/46: Tower Ave-Coventry St	The combined Route 42/46 operates nightly and all day Sunday. Through route service to Routes 31 or 33 (Park St).
43	Campfield Ave	N1	43: Folly Brook Blvd-Wolcott Hill Park & Ride	Through route service to Routes 32, 34, or 36 (Windsor Ave).
44	Garden St	S2	44: Charlotte St-Unity Plaza
45	Berlin Tpke Flyer	BTF	45X: Stew Leonard's via I-91 45X: CTDOT-Stew Leonard's via I-91 45X: CTDOT-Stew Leonard's-Eversource via I-91	Supplemental service for the 47B bus.
46	Vine St	Q1 K1	46: Coventry St-Elizabeth Ave 42/46: BARBOUR ST-Tower Ave-Coventry St	Stops in front of the Northend Senior Center on Coventry St. in Hartford (all times). The combined Route 42/46 operates nightly and all day Sunday. Through route service to Routes 37 or 39 (New Britain Ave).
47	Franklin Ave	T3 T9 T1 T3 T/F	47: Wolcott Hill Park & Ride-Jordan Ln 47B: Berlin Tpke-CTDOT 47B: Berlin Tpke 47R: Rose Hill 47R: Rose Hill-Corporate Ridge 47W: Silas Deane Hwy-Wethersfield Shop Ctr (nights & Sunday only) 47/61: Jordan Ln-Broad St	Route 47W serves Silas Deane Hwy. in Wethersfield. Route 47/61 is the last bus trip (12:40 A.M.) of the night. Through route service to Routes 50, 52, or 54 (Blue Hills Ave).
50	Blue Hills Ave-Cottage Grove Rd	T4 T5 T6	50A: Copaco–Cigna/MetLife 50B: Copaco–Bloomfield Center 50C: Copaco	Route 50A operates on weekdays only. Connection available at Copaco Center to CTfastrak Route 153 for those traveling to/from Cigna or MetLife on Saturday and Sunday. Route 50B does NOT operate on Saturdays. Connection available at Copaco Center to Route 92 for those traveling to/from Bloomfield Center on Saturday. Through route service to Route 47 (Franklin Ave).
52	Blue Hills Ave	T7 T8 K/T	52: Rockwell Corner 52W: Wedgewood Dr 40/52: NORTH MAIN ST-Blue Hills Ave	Route 40/52 is the last bus trip (12:40 A.M.) of the night. Through route service to Route 47 (Franklin Ave).
53	Wethersfield Ave	U1 U2 U7 T3	53: Jordan Ln 53W: DMV-Old Weth-Wethersfield Shop Ctr-Exec Sq 55: MIDDLETOWN via Wethersfield Ave & Silas Deane Hwy 47W: FRANKLIN AVE-Silas Deane Hwy-Wethersfield Shop Ctr	Through route service to Route 56 (Bloomfield Ave) or Route 58 (Albany Ave).
54	Blue Hills Ave-Blue Hills Ext	T10 T10x	54: Blue Hills Ext 54X: BLUE HILLS EXT-Griffin Center via I-91 54X: BLUE HILLS EXT-Griffin Center-Monrovia Nursery-Granby via I-91	Serves the Amazon Fulfillment Center on Iron Ore Rd in Windsor before ending at the Poquonock Park & Ride. Through route service to Route 47 (Franklin Ave). Route 54 local operates 7 days a week; Route 54X operates on weekdays only.
55	Middletown	U7 M1&U7x	55: Wethersfield Ave-Silas Deane Hwy.-Downtown Middletown 55X: Silas Deane Hwy.-Downtown Middletown via I-91	No service on Sundays; limited Saturday service available. Route U7x Express (now Route 55X) runs the former M1 route to Middletown. Some trips serve Connecticut Valley Hospital on Silver Street. Connection available to the Middletown Area Transit buses, 9-Town Transit to Old Saybrook, and M-Link to Meriden. Through route service to Route 56 (Bloomfield Ave) or Route 58 (Albany Ave).
56	Bloomfield Ave	U4 U6 U5	56B: Bloomfield Center 56D: Dorothy Dr 56F: Federation Home	Serves the University of Hartford. Through route service to Route 53 (Wethersfield Ave) or Route 55 (Middletown).
58	Albany Ave	U3 S	58: Bishops Corner 58A: Mark Twain Dr	Through route service to Route 53 (Wethersfield Ave) or Route 55 (Middletown).
59	Locust St	G1	59: Brainard Ind Park-Regional Market
60	Farmington Ave	E	60: West Hartford Center
61	Broad St	F2 F4 F3 T/F	61: Jordan Ln 61D: Silas Deane Hwy 61R: Ridge Rd 47/61: FRANKLIN AVE-Jordan Ln-Broad St	Route 47/61 is the last bus trip (12:40 A.M.) of the night. Service along Jordan Lane in Wethersfield 7 days a week is provided by CTfastrak Route 144.
62	Farmington Ave-North Main St	E2	62: Bishops Corner
63	Hillside Ave	A3 A K/A	63: Charter Oak Marketplace 63M: Mountain St 31/63: PARK ST-New Park Ave-Hillside Ave	Connects to CTfastrak Route 153 to Flatbush Ave Station, West Hartford Place, West Hartford Center, and Copaco Center. Route 31/63 is the last bus trip (12:40 A.M.) of the night.
64	Farmington Ave-South Main St	E5 E3	64: Webster Hill Blvd 64W: Westfarms
66	Farmington Ave-Farmington	E8 E6 E1 E7	66: Westgate 66F: UConn Health-Unionville 66H: UConn Health 66T: UConn Health-Tunxis Comm College	Service to the UConn Health Center 7 days a week is provided by CTfastrak Route 121.
69	Capitol Ave	N/A W2	69: Veterans' Hosp–Berlin Tpke–CTDOT 69F: Fenn Rd–Veterans' Hosp–Berlin Tpke–CTDOT	Connects with CTtransit New Britain route 512 (BK/TPK), and CTtransit Hartford route 47 (T) at Price Chopper/Dick's on the Berlin Turnpike. Serves the Newington Jct, and Cedar St. CTfastrak stations.
72	Asylum Ave	A1 A2	72A: Bishops Corner-Cigna/MetLife 72F: Fern St	Weekdays only. Service to/from Bishops Corner, Cigna, and MetLife 7 days a week is provided by CTfastrak Route 153.
74	Granby St	S1 S	74: Copaco-Seabury 74C: Copaco 74W: Copaco-Wedgewood Dr	Serves St Francis Hospital. Route 74C service operates only when school is in session.
76	Ashley St	F1 F	76: St Francis Hosp-Bowles Park 76C: St Francis Hosp-Copaco	Route 76C service operates on nights and Sundays only.
80	Buckland Flyer	BKM	80X: Buckland Hills via I-84	Saturdays only, except during the holiday season.
82	Tolland St-Buckland Hills	Z3 Z Z2	82: Buckland Hills 82C: Buckland Hills-Manchester Center 82/84: Buckland Hills-Rockville	Trips start/end at the Union Station Transit Center on Union Place. Route 82/84 is a combined service route to Buckland Hills and Rockville, operating weeknights after 6:00 p.m. and all day Saturday. On Sundays, Route 82C connects to the Rockville Shuttle at Depot Square in Manchester.
83	Silver Ln	B B1 B2 B3 B4 N/A	83: McKee St 83A: Manchester Business Pk via MCC 83B: Manchester Business Pk via McKee St 83C: Buckland Hills via MCC 83D: Buckland Hills via McKee St	Trips start/end at the Union Station Transit Center on Union Place. On weekdays only, Route 83 serves the Spencer Street Park & Ride. Service terminating at West Center & McKee Sts. operates on Sundays only. Service to MCC and along Silver Lane is also operated by CTfastrak Route 121.
84	Tolland St-Rockville	Z1 Z2	84: Rockville 82/84:Buckland Hills-Rockville	Trips start/end at the Union Station Transit Center on Union Place. Route 82/84 is a combined service route to Buckland Hills and Rockville, operating weeknights after 6:00 p.m. and all day Saturday. On Sundays, shuttle service to Rockville is provided by the Rockville Shuttle at Depot Square in Manchester.
85	MCC Flyer	Bx	85X: MCC via I-84	Operates only during fall and spring semesters. Service to MCC is also operated by CTfastrak Route 121.
86	Burnside Ave	Y3 Y4	86: Mayberry Village via Scotland Rd 86R: Mayberry Village via Roberts St	Weekdays only.
87	Brewer St	J J1 J2	87: EAST RIVER DR-Founders Plaza 87F: Founders Plaza-Forest St 87G: EAST RIVER DR-Founders Plaza-Goodwin College 87H: Founders Plaza-Hills St	Most trips on Routes 87F and 87H also serve Goodwin College.
88	Burnside Ave-Manchester	YM YM2 YM1	88: Manchester Center via Center St 88C: Lydall St via Center St 88M: CT DSS (Manchester) via Middle Tpke West
91	Forbes St Crosstown	X1⇋X2	91: Buckland Hills⇋Putnam Br Plaza⇋Wethersfield Shop Ctr	Serves Town Line Rd. in Rocky Hill (Walmart/Stop & Shop). Through-route service to Route 92 from Buckland Hills (Mon-Sat).
92	Tower Ave Crosstown	L1⇋L2 L1⇋L3	92: Buckland Hills⇋South Windsor⇋Copaco 92: Buckland Hills⇋South Windsor⇋Copaco⇋Bloomfield Center (Saturdays Only)	Stops in front of the Northend Senior Center on Coventry St. in Hartford (weekdays only). Through route service to Route 91 from Buckland Hills. No service on Sundays.
94	Park Ave	H2 N/A	94: Prestige Park 94⇋95: MAIN ST CROSSTOWN-Prestige Park⇋Putnam Bridge Plaza	AM: Outbound via Prestige Park, inbound via Goodwin. PM & Sundays: Outbound via Goodwin, inbound via Prestige Park. On Sundays only, bus operates between Prestige Park and Putnam Bridge Plaza via Park Ave and Main St. Passengers of either Routes 94 or 95 will have to transfer to Routes 82, 83, 88, or 121 at Church Corner (East Hartford) to continue to Downtown Hartford.
95	Glastonbury	O O1 O2 O3 N/A	95: MAIN ST-High & Brewer 95A: O'CONNELL DR-Country Ln 95C: Glastonbury Center via Welles Village 95C: Glastonbury Center via Main St 95H: Hubbard St via Welles Village 95H: Hubbard St via Main St 95P: MAIN ST-Putnam Br Plaza-Somerset Square 94⇋95: MAIN ST CROSSTOWN-Prestige Park⇋Puntam Bridge Plaza	Morning trips to Glastonbury and afternoon trips from Glastonbury serve the Industrial Park area. On Sundays only, bus operates between Prestige Park and Putnam Bridge Plaza via Park Ave and Main St. Passengers of either Routes 94 or 95 will have to transfer to Routes 82, 83, 88, or 121 at Church Corner (East Hartford) to continue to Downtown Hartford.
96	John Fitch Blvd	H1	96: East Windsor Hill via Nutmeg Rd South 96: East Windsor Hill via Main St	AM: Returns to Hartford via Main St. in South Windsor. PM: Returns to Hartford via Nutmeg Rd. South in South Windsor.

Other routes

Route name	Old Route Letter/Name	Type of Service	Notes
Rockville Shuttle	ZZ	Sunday shuttle service between Depot Square in Manchester and Rockville.	Connects with the 82C route at Depot Square.
dash	Star Shuttle	Downtown Hartford loop serving CT Convention Center, XL Center, Union Station, and Capital Community College.

See also

• Connecticut Transit New Britain and Bristol
• Connecticut Transit New Haven
• Connecticut Transit Stamford
• Northeast Transportation Company

All of the above provide CT Transit route service.

References

1. CT Transit Hartford Division routes
2. CT Transit Hartford Division filings with the USDOT, 2006, accessed April 2, 2007.
3. CT Transit Hartford service area
4. First Transit profile for CT Transit

External links

• Official website for CT Transit